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{{Multiplayer | {{Multiplayer map infobox | ||
|pagegamelabel=H3 | |||
|name=Rat's Nest | |name=Rat's Nest | ||
|image=[[File:Rat's Nest.jpg|center|350px]] | |image=[[File:Rat's Nest.jpg|center|350px]] | ||
|game=''[[Halo 3]]'' | |game=''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
|devname=<code>armory</code> | |||
|map=War Games Map_Set/: 600-3<ref name="wp earth">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Earth'']</ref> | |map=War Games Map_Set/: 600-3<ref name="wp earth">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Earth'']</ref> | ||
|location=[[Crow's Nest]], [[East African Protectorate]], [[Earth]] | |location=[[Crow's Nest]], [[East African Protectorate]], [[Earth]] | ||
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Rat's Nest is a large indoor [[vehicles]] map that resembles an area from the campaign level [[Crow's Nest ( | Rat's Nest is a large indoor [[vehicles]] map that resembles an area from the campaign level [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]], with internal vehicle accessible roads, tight corridors, walkways suspended above areas and vents. In the distance, [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelicans]] and [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornets]] pass by. "Rat's Nest" is the colloquial name for the ammunition storage facility of Crow's Nest and was used by the [[UNSC]] to store munitions and fuel up until the [[Covenant]] attack on the base.{{Ref/Reuse|wp earth}} | ||
On November 19, 2007, [[Microsoft]] released information regarding the first ''Halo 3'' [[Heroic Map Pack]].<ref>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo3/news/20071119-heroicmappack.htm].</ref> Rat's Nest is one of the maps included in this bundle. The map pack retailed for 800 Microsoft Points (US$10), and was released on December 11, 2007. However, on March 25, 2008 the Heroic Map Pack became free to all Xbox Live Members. | On November 19, 2007, [[Microsoft]] released information regarding the first ''Halo 3'' [[Heroic Map Pack]].<ref>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo3/news/20071119-heroicmappack.htm].</ref> Rat's Nest is one of the maps included in this bundle. The map pack retailed for 800 Microsoft Points (US$10), and was released on December 11, 2007. However, on March 25, 2008 the Heroic Map Pack became free to all Xbox Live Members. | ||
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This map is, essentially, a big figure 8 track (note, a digital 8, meaning vehicles must turn 90 degrees to cross straight from one side to the next). The map is extremely open and vehicle-based around its perimeter and center, with close combat and medium-sized rooms everywhere else. It has two [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]]s and [[M274 Mongoose|Mongoose]]s parked outside of both bases. Small rooms connect each base. Around the edge of the map there is a small outdoor road. | This map is, essentially, a big figure 8 track (note, a digital 8, meaning vehicles must turn 90 degrees to cross straight from one side to the next). The map is extremely open and vehicle-based around its perimeter and center, with close combat and medium-sized rooms everywhere else. It has two [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]]s and [[M274 Mongoose|Mongoose]]s parked outside of both bases. Small rooms connect each base. Around the edge of the map there is a small outdoor road. | ||
On the upper road there is a [[ | On the upper road there is a [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghost]] and a [[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle|sniper rifle]]. Below the upper road, there is an [[Active camouflage|active camo]]. A [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]] and a [[AIE-486H machine gun|machine gun turret]] are placed above that, providing a commanding but exposed view. The [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launcher]] is by the cliff. A Pelican is positioned on a landing platform visible from the track, but it is unusable and inaccessible due to death barriers. | ||
==Strategies== | ==Strategies== | ||
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*The upper pipe can be jumped on top of. If you have a flag and you run on the pipes, enemies in warthogs rumbling toward your base will likely not even notice you. | *The upper pipe can be jumped on top of. If you have a flag and you run on the pipes, enemies in warthogs rumbling toward your base will likely not even notice you. | ||
*The active camo can be quite useful in objective games, you can have a teammate enter and hopefully weaken the defenders allowing you to take the defenders by surprise and complete the objective. | *The active camo can be quite useful in objective games, you can have a teammate enter and hopefully weaken the defenders allowing you to take the defenders by surprise and complete the objective. | ||
*A good form of defense for [[Assault]] and [[Capture the Flag]] is to stay up on the first floor of your base with a Shotgun, this allows you to pounce any attackers on the ground floor, [[ | *A good form of defense for [[Assault]] and [[Capture the Flag]] is to stay up on the first floor of your base with a Shotgun, this allows you to pounce any attackers on the ground floor, [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]]s are nearby for attacking vehicles, and you are normally at very little risk. | ||
*Stay by the crates to hijack the Ghost, it slows down when it has to turn and can be boarded with little difficulty. | *Stay by the crates to hijack the Ghost, it slows down when it has to turn and can be boarded with little difficulty. | ||
*In capture the flag, have some players in a warthog attack from the main entrance to the opposing base. You can swoop in grab the flag and take the secret pathway to your base. | *In capture the flag, have some players in a warthog attack from the main entrance to the opposing base. You can swoop in grab the flag and take the secret pathway to your base. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
<!--This is TRIVIA, not Strategies, only trivia belongs here, please put strategies below in the Strategies section--> | <!--This is TRIVIA, not Strategies, only trivia belongs here, please put strategies below in the Strategies section--> | ||
*If you listen closely to the big green pipes, you can hear [[Yanme'e|Drones]] flying and bumping into each other inside the pipes. This is no doubt a reference to [[ | *If you listen closely to the big green pipes, you can hear [[Yanme'e|Drones]] flying and bumping into each other inside the pipes. This is no doubt a reference to [[Crow's Nest]] where you first hear Drones passing through the pipes, before breaking out and engaging the player later in the level. | ||
*Bungie stated in an update that the level includes actual [[Rat (species)|rats]]. There are rats, but they are dead. They may have been removed to avoid confusing players by showing up as tiny blips on their radar. | *Bungie stated in an update that the level includes actual [[Rat (species)|rats]]. There are rats, but they are dead. They may have been removed to avoid confusing players by showing up as tiny blips on their radar. | ||
*Rooster Teeth, the producers of the popular machinima series ''Red vs. Blue'', made | *Rooster Teeth, the producers of the popular machinima series ''Red vs. Blue'', made their D.I.Y video here and in the two other maps in the Heroic map pack. | ||
*Rats Nest's code name was 'John Carpenter's Prince of Dorkness'. | *Rats Nest's code name was 'John Carpenter's Prince of Dorkness'. | ||
*It is possible that Rat's Nest once belonged to NATO (Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization). This might be as in campaign a | *It is possible that Rat's Nest once belonged to NATO (Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization). This might be as in campaign a Marine states that the Crow's Nest was "built for some 20th century war". If you look closely above each of the symmetric main entrances, there is a faded NATO star next to the big A2. This same star can be seen on High Ground. | ||
*The venting area beneath the Ghost spawn can be accessed through the turret glitch and used to store weapons. | *The venting area beneath the Ghost spawn can be accessed through the turret glitch and used to store weapons. | ||
*Along with [[Avalanche (level)|Avalanche]] and [[Sandtrap (level)|Sandtrap]], it is the only map to feature the trip mine equipment by default. | *Along with [[Avalanche (level)|Avalanche]] and [[Sandtrap (level)|Sandtrap]], it is the only map to feature the trip mine equipment by default. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HMCC H3 Rats Nest Map.png|Rats Nest Map. | File:HMCC H3 Rats Nest Map.png|Rats Nest Map. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Levels|H3|mode=yes}} | {{Levels|H3|mode=yes}} | ||
[[Category:Heroic Map Pack]] | |||